Regulation of the President of the Republic of Indonesia no. 34 of 2022 concerning the Indonesian Marine Policy Action Plan 2021-2025.

This Presidential Regulation provides for the formulation of a new Maritime Policy, considering that the Marine Policy Action Plan 2016-2019, as regulated in the Presidential Regulation no. 16 of 2017, needs to be continued and updated in an integrated and sustainable manner, through the implementation of various marine programs and activities according to the target of national development. This Presidential Regulation defines: Indonesian Maritime Policy; Indonesia’s vision for becoming a maritime nation sovereign, advanced, independent, strong, and able to contribute for the security and peace of the region and the world according to its own national interests; Indonesian Marine Policy Action Plan, prepared for five years (2021-2025); Documents and Plans in whose reference this Marine Policy Action Plan is drafted. The Action Plan concerns guidelines for ministries, government agencies and local governments and a reference for the community and business actors to carry out planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of marine development in application of Indonesia’s vision. The Regulation provides for monitoring, evaluation of implementation activity and Ministerial coordination.
The attached Marine Policy Action Plan, in order to implement Indonesia maritime vision, defines the following goals: 1) sustainable management of marine resources; 2) developing the quality of human resources, knowledge and reliable marine technology; 3) building strong maritime defence and security system; 4) enforcement of sovereignty and national security in the sea; 5) implementation of good marine governance; 6) promotion of coastal communities and small islands welfare; 7) completion of regulations on marine spatial planning; 8) protection of marine environment. The Marine Policy Action Plan is based on the following principles: 1) archipelagic view; 2) sustainable development; 3) blue economy; 4) integrated management; 5) public participation. The Action Plan concerns general descriptions of the outcomes and achievements of the previous Action Plan; strategic issues and current conditions related to resource management, including fisheries management programme, ecosystem approach, marine and fishing tourism, traditional and small-scale fisheries protection; strengthening of marine security, in order to fight illegal fishing activities and eradicate illegal unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU); economic and industrial activities, including: energy security, increase the benefits and contribution of the marine tourism resources and creative economy, increase the independence of marine industries Infrastructure.
The Action Plan, taking into consideration the impacts of climate change and marine pollution with their potential to reduce the health of marine resources, also provides for assessment of the sea health conditions and protection of the marine environment, through: sustainable utilisation of marine biodiversity and food sources, carbon storage, protection of endangered species, control of clean waters against pollution, sustainable production of maritime resources, ecosystem conservation, including mangroves, coral reefs and seagrass beds; settlement of the maritime boundaries of the territorial sea, the Exclusive Economy Zone (EEZ), and the continental shelf. Concerning programs, activities, targets and performance indicators to achieve the objectives, the Action Plan provides for: development of commodities such as fish processing industry, strengthening sea, river, land and intermodal connectivity, mainstreaming disaster management; development of rural areas; strengthening the implementation of social protection, with insurance for fishermen and crew of fishing boats; promoting gender policies to improve life quality of children and women and alleviating poverty with specific funding for fishing and salt business development.